Charles Hard Townes Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Charles Hard Townes 28/07/1915   -   27/01/2015

Charles Hard Townes Introduction:

Charles Hard Townes was an American physicist and inventor. This biography profiles his childhood, life, research, career, achievements and timeline.

Charles Hard Townes Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: American Men
  • Died At Age: 99
  • Sun Sign: Leo
  • Also Known As: Charles Hard Townes
  • Born In: Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
  • Famous As: Physicist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Frances H. Brown
  • Father: Henry Keith Townes
  • Mother: Ellen Hard
  • Children:
    1. Carla Townes
    2. Ellen Townes
    3. Holly Townes
    4. Linda Townes
  • Died On: January 27, 2015
  • Place Of Death: Oakland, California, U.S.
  • U.S. State: South Carolina
  • Discoveries/inventions: Laser, Maser
  • Education:
    1. 1939 - California Institute Of Technology
    2. Furman University
    3. Duke University
  • Awards: Comstock Prize In Physics (1958) John J. Carty Award (1961) Stuart Ballantine Medal (1962)
  • Young Medal And Prize (1963) Nobel Prize In Physics (1964) IEEE Medal Of Honor (1967) For Mem RS (1976) National Medal Of Science (1982) Lomonosov Gold Medal (2000) Vannevar Bush Award (2006) SPIE Gold Medal (2010) Golden Goose Award (2012):
  • Bio: Charles Hard Townes Was An American Physicist And Inventor. This Biography Profiles His Childhood, Life, Research, Career, Achievements And Timeline.